February 2012
Epstein sends Cubs pitcher Chris Carpenter to Red Sox
Following the 2011 season, Theo Epstein left the Boston Red Sox for a higher ranking position with the Chicago Cubs. The Red Sox were due compensation for allowing Epstein to leave with a year remaining on his contract and after almost four months a deal has been reached.
From Chicago Epstein had been working on the deal with his former assistant and new Boston GM, Ben Cherington. The Commissioners’ office threatened to decide the matter and was expected to do so, if the two could not come to an agreement soon. In a statement from the commissioner, Bud Selig said “I am pleased that the Cubs and the Red Sox have resolved this matter. It has always been my preference that clubs resolve matters like this amongst themselves, as they understand their unique circumstances better than anyone else could”.
The Cubs sent right-handed pitcher Chris Carpenter to the Red Sox….
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